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April 1997

Chaitra · Vikram Samvat 2054 · Toronto

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1Krishna Dashami from 23:48Dashami 2Krishna Ekadashi from 21:21Ekadashi 3Krishna Dwadashi from 18:33DwadashiPapamochani Ekadashi 4Krishna Trayodashi from 15:30TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 5Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:18ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri 6Krishna Amavasya from 10:06Amavasya 7Shukla Pratipada from 07:01PratipadaChaitra Navratri beginsUgadi · Gudi PadwaChaitra Amavasya+1 8Shukla Tritiya from 01:51Tritiya 9Shukla Chaturthi from 00:02Chaturthi 10Shukla Panchami from 22:54Panchami 11Shukla Shashthi from 22:32Shashthi 12Shukla Saptami from 22:58Saptami 13Shukla Ashtami from 00:09AshtamiBaisakhiBohag BihuVishu+3 14Shukla Navami from 01:59NavamiAmbedkar Jayanti 15Shukla Dashami from 04:17DashamiRam Navami 16Shukla Dashami (continues)Dashami 17Shukla Ekadashi from 06:51Ekadashi 18Shukla Dwadashi from 09:26DwadashiEid al-Adha (Bakrid)Kamada Ekadashi 19Shukla Trayodashi from 11:50TrayodashiPradosh Vrat 20Shukla Chaturdashi from 13:53ChaturdashiMahavir Jayanti 21Shukla Purnima from 15:28Purnima 22Krishna Pratipada from 16:33PratipadaHanuman JayantiChaitra Purnima 23Krishna Dwitiya from 17:06Dwitiya 24Krishna Tritiya from 17:10Tritiya 25Krishna Chaturthi from 16:46ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi 26Krishna Panchami from 15:58Panchami 27Krishna Shashthi from 14:49Shashthi 28Krishna Saptami from 13:20Saptami 29Krishna Ashtami from 11:35Ashtami 30Krishna Navami from 09:35Navami

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Festivals, vrats and holidays in April 1997

Thu, 3 Apr
Papamochani EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 2 Apr · Krishna Ekadashi: 2 Apr, 21:21 GMT-5 → 3 Apr, 18:33 GMT-5
Fri, 4 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 4 Apr, 15:30 GMT-5 → 5 Apr, 12:18 GMT-5
Sat, 5 Apr
Masik ShivaratriVrats
The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 5 Apr, 12:18 GMT-5 → 6 Apr, 10:06 GMT-4
Mon, 7 Apr
Chaitra Navratri beginsHindu festivals
Nine nights of the Goddess; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 07:02 GMT-4 → 8 Apr, 04:13 GMT-4
Mon, 7 Apr
Ugadi · Gudi PadwaRegional
Hindu New Year in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.Shukla Pratipada: 7 Apr, 07:02 GMT-4 → 8 Apr, 04:13 GMT-4
Mon, 7 Apr
Chaitra AmavasyaVrats
The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 6 Apr · Amavasya: 6 Apr, 10:06 GMT-4 → 7 Apr, 07:02 GMT-4
Sun, 13 Apr
BaisakhiRegional
Punjab’s harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.Sun enters 13 Apr, 13:20 GMT-4
Sun, 13 Apr
Bohag BihuRegional
Assam’s spring festival and new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 13:20 GMT-4
Sun, 13 Apr
VishuRegional
Kerala’s new year, greeted with the Vishukkani.Sun enters 13 Apr, 13:20 GMT-4
Sun, 13 Apr
PuthanduRegional
The Tamil new year.Sun enters 13 Apr, 13:20 GMT-4
Sun, 13 Apr
Mesha SankrantiVrats
The Sun enters Mesha.Sun enters 13 Apr, 13:20 GMT-4
Mon, 14 Apr
Ambedkar JayantiNational
The birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar.
Tue, 15 Apr
Ram NavamiHindu festivals
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated at midday.Tithi begins 14 Apr · Shukla Navami: 15 Apr, 01:59 GMT-4 → 16 Apr, 04:17 GMT-4
Fri, 18 Apr
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
Fri, 18 Apr
Kamada EkadashiVrats
A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 17 Apr · Shukla Ekadashi: 17 Apr, 06:51 GMT-4 → 18 Apr, 09:26 GMT-4
Sat, 19 Apr
Pradosh VratVrats
Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 11:50 GMT-4 → 20 Apr, 13:53 GMT-4
Sun, 20 Apr
Mahavir JayantiOther faiths
The birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.Tithi begins 19 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 19 Apr, 11:50 GMT-4 → 20 Apr, 13:53 GMT-4
Tue, 22 Apr
Hanuman JayantiHindu festivals
The birth of Hanuman, celebrated on the Chaitra full moon.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 15:28 GMT-4 → 22 Apr, 16:33 GMT-4
Tue, 22 Apr
Chaitra PurnimaVrats
The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 21 Apr · Purnima: 21 Apr, 15:28 GMT-4 → 22 Apr, 16:33 GMT-4
Fri, 25 Apr
Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 25 Apr, 16:46 GMT-4 → 26 Apr, 15:58 GMT-4